ISSN:
1077-3118
Source:
AIP Digital Archive
Topics:
Physics
Notes:
β-cyclodextrin molecules modified with lipoamide residue (LP-β-CyD) were self-assembled on an Au(111) surface in ethanol solution, and the growth process was studied by scanning tunneling microscopy. At the initial stage, adsorption sites were not only random, but also partially linear ordering, which suggests the existence of some influence by the herringbone structure of the Au(111) surface. According to the macroscopic analysis, the subsequent growth process was explained by the Elovich model, which is based on the repulsive interaction between adsorbed molecules. However, when the immersion time increased, island structures began forming. This result suggests the interaction between LP-β-CyD molecules as attractive, which in fact is more probable in consideration of the possibility of the hydrophobic and the hydrogen bonding interactions between CyD molecules. Finally, formation of a single LP-β-CyD layer was clearly confirmed. © 2000 American Institute of Physics.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.125845
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